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Many people doesn't know, that even a Digicam can make great Photos with long-term exposure. I've make many night Photos or others with a 5.25 mP cam ...
First, you need a stabile stand vor the cam, or you get blurred pictures. You can use a desk-stand or a better, but expensiver stand.
Now, on the upper left, you can see the "Mode-wheel". Use "M".
This is the Screen, you see first. The lightning needs to be turned off, because its disturbing nightphotos.
Now, use the wheel on the side, to set the exposure time at which you want. This cam has the max. of 8 sec exposure
Now, the aperture needs to be changed: Put it to max (F/2.8) it will be brighter, but with less deep-sharpness. Put it to min (F/6.7) it will be darke...
Now, put it on the stand, you have, and activate the selftimer on 2 or 10 sec., and shoot the photo. The selftimer because if you shoot without it, yo...
Here are two samples, the first one i made in the Alps, used 8 sec and F/2.8,the second is Cygnus and the Milky way, which is processed in a freeware ...
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